Help Keep Pets Alive: Support Community Dog Wash at Eagleview

Exton, Pennsylvania — On Saturday, June 6, Balance Hair Spa will be hosting a community fundraising dog wash, raffle and silent auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Eagleview Town Center, Exton, PA. Dog wash volunteers will bathe each dog with luxury pet products from the John Paul Pet line. Suggested donations per wash are $10 to $20, and 100% of the money raised will be going to help fund Pets Alive, a no-kill animal shelter.

As a nation, we love our cats and dogs. Millions of households have pets, and billions of dollars are spent yearly on pet supplies and food. But we should take a hard, sobering look at a different annual statistic: the millions of dogs and cats given up to shelters or left to die on the streets. And the numbers tell only half the story.

Every cat or dog who dies as a result of pet overpopulation — whether humanely in a shelter or by injury, disease or neglect — is an animal who, more often than not, would have made a wonderful companion, if given the chance.

Tremendous as the problem of pet overpopulation is, it can be solved if each of us takes just one small step, starting with not allowing our animals to breed. Another step you can do to help this cause is to help support shelters like Pets Alive and adopt your next pet from a shelter.

Pets Alive, a no-kill animal shelter, is located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Its mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and place animals in need. Many are victims of neglect, abuse and violence. Frequently, these animals have special needs and have been rejected by other organizations. Animals at the sanctuary range from dogs and cats to farm animals, exotic birds and others. Many of the animals at Pets Alive are older or require special care.

Animal lovers unite and join us for this community dog wash on Saturday, June 6, at Eagleview Town Center. Bring your dogs to support this important cause. Please also remember clean towels for drying your dogs after the wash.

About Pets Alive
Pets Alive is a no-kill animal shelter, located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains, about 1-1/2 hours from New York City. Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and place animals in need. Animals at the sanctuary range from dogs and cats to farm animals, exotic birds, and many others. Many of the animals at Pets Alive are older, have special needs or require special care. For more information, visit www.petsalive.com.

About Balance Hair Spa
Founded by an accomplished master colorist and national educator, Balance Hair Spa is the salon in Chester County for expert hair coloring and design. Owner and creative director Thomas Crisp has assembled a highly trained and educated team of Color Experts, Hair Designers and Spa Therapists dedicated to providing guests with premium color techniques, fresh hair designs and soothing spa services.

* Statistical information obtained from the Humane Society.

For further information about the dog wash, contact Biff Piner, Balance Hair Spa's Co-Owner and Salon Coordinator, at (484) 872-8457.

Update on 2011-01-09 04:25 by Biff Piner

Thank you to all the dogs and pet lovers that made this event a huge success!  We had over 75 dogs get squeaky clean.  Our final donation to Pets Alive is an amazing $2,040 -- from the washes, auctions, raffles and 15% from Brickside Grille's "Bring Your Pet to Lunch" receipts!

Balance Hair Spa sponsors the 2009 Mommy's Light 5k race to benefit bereaved children

Balance Hair Spa is proud sponsor of the 5th Annual Mommy’s Light 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk charity event.

Exton, Pennsylvania — The 5th Annual Mommy’s Light 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk, sponsored by Kensey Nash Corporation, GRACO and IMS to benefit Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund®, will be held Saturday, April 25, at the Eagleview Corporate Center in Exton, PA.

Festivities include a free children’s concert by Makin’ Music, appearance by Jennaphr Frederick from Fox 29 News as Race Marshal, a dog agility show by Dillon, free ice cream for the kids and a complimentary hot breakfast buffet provided by the Brickside Grille for registered race participants.

Registration opens at 7:45am. The 5K Run will begin at 9:00am. At 9:04am the 1 Mile Fun Walk will start, with a special “GRACO stroller start” at 9:06am and an IMS Team start at 9:08am. The Tot Trot for kids ages 2 to 5 years old will get underway at approximately 9:50am.

Participants can register online at www.active.com, by mail or on-site. Early registration fee is $17/person for the 5K Run ($20 after April 15), $12/person for the 1 Mile Fun Walk ($15 after April 15), and a suggested family donation of $5 for the Tot Trot. All pre-registrants receive a race t-shirt. $100, $50 and $25 cash prizes will be given to the top three male/female 5K finishers; awards also will be given to the top three male/female 5K finishers by age group, top male/female finishers 14 and under in the 1 Mile Fun Walk, and top male/female 5K and 1 Mile stroller start finishers.

“We are encouraged by the generous support of our sponsors and neighbors because although the economy is contracting, requests for our services are expanding,” says Laura Munts, Mommy’s Light Executive Director. “We are happy to welcome IMS as a title sponsor along with our founding title sponsors Kensey Nash and GRACO.” Mommy’s Light has served more than 175 maternally bereaved children and provided education materials to more than 36,000 school counselors.

Kensey Nash Corporation, GRACO and IMS are the title sponsors, and are joined by more than 50 area companies and individuals in sponsoring the event, including The Hankin Group, MC3, Bentley, Applebee’s, Madison Apartment Group, Embassy Suites, United States Liability Insurance Group, SmartPark, BackEast, Elmark Graphics, Conlin’s Copy, National Penn Bank, Nudy’s Café, Macadam Company, Balance Hair Spa, Brickside Grille, Metropolitan Veterinary Associates and Todd and Todd, LLP.

About Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund®
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Mommy’s Light provides free bereavement education resources nationally and directly serves children between the ages of 3 and 18 throughout the greater Philadelphia area, as well as in pilot programs throughout the country. There are more than 626,000 maternally bereaved children in the United States, including 20,000 eligible children in the Delaware Valley.

Toys for Tots: Balance Hair Spa Teams Up with Santa this 2008 Holiday Season

Balance Hair Spa, the premier salon and spa in Chester County, PA, aids Toys For Tots in providing Christmas gifts for needy children. For further information, contact Biff Piner, Co-Owner and Salon Coordinator, at (484) 872-8457.

Exton, Pennsylvania -- With the arrival of the 2008 holiday season, Balance Hair Spa is teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps to give back to the community it serves with its annual Toys for Tots drive. This year, with your help, Balance Hair Spa hopes to collect hundreds of toys benefiting the less fortunate members of our community, particularly during this holiday season.

Unfortunately during the holiday season, underprivileged children feel left out and wonder if they will experience the joy of Christmas. Participating in the toy drive gives Balance Hair Spa the opportunity to make a difference and help bring happiness to many disadvantaged children in the local area this Christmas. You can MAKE A DIFFERENCE by donating!

Bring a new, unwrapped toy(s) to your appointment from November 1 through December 13, 2008. And Balance Hair Spa will match your holiday spirit with a 10% DISCOUNT on all of your salon and/or spa services and product purchases during your appointment!

In 2007, Toys for Tots delivered more than 16.6 million toys to over 7.5 million children. Locally, the Chester County unit collected 17,400 toys and distributed to over 5,700 children with your support -- this unit's largest collection and distribution yet!

Toys for Tots, the U.S. Marine Corps' premier community action program and one of the nation's flagship Christmas charitable causes, is dedicated to "delivering a message of hope and bringing the joy of Christmas" to America's needy children. By uniting members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign, Toys for Tots plays an active role in the development of one of the nation's most valuable natural resources -- our children -- thereby contributing to better communities in the future.

Balance Hair Spa invites you to share in the holiday spirit by donating new, unwrapped toys from November 1 through December 13, 2008. Toys can be dropped off at Balance Hair Spa in Eagleview’s Town Center at 545 Wellington Square, Exton, PA 19341 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday and 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday.

Toy drop-off and the 10% discount end on Saturday, December 13, 2008.

About U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation
Toys for Tots is the Marine Corps' premier community action program, one of the nation's flagship charitable endeavors, an American tradition and a national treasure. For 60 years, Marines have been the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. The Toys for Tots message of hope for the future has motivated youngsters to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. Toys for Tots has earned the distinction as a program which plays an important role in helping youngsters emerge from a background of poverty to adulthood as assets to society. Toys for Tots not only benefits children, but also has a positive impact on communities, on businesses -- large and small, on the Marine Corps and on the nation.

Balance Hair Spa sponsors the 2008 Mommy's Light 5K race charity event

Balance Hair Spa is proud sponsor of the 4th Annual Mommy’s Light 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk charity event.

Exton, Pennsylvania — On Saturday, April 26, 2008, in the Eagleview Corporate Center in Exton, Kensey Nash and GRACO will sponsor the 4th Annual Mommy’s Light 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk.  This rain or shine event is a family race day to benefit Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund®, an organization that brings joy and comfort to children and teens whose mothers are terminally ill or have died by helping them keep alive family traditions and simple pleasures.  Mommy’s Light’s free services and bereavement education materials are available to more than 20,000 children, teens and families living in the Delaware Valley region and to school counselors nationwide.

Race registration will begin at 8:00am on the 26th.  The day’s schedule is as follows: A 5K run/walk at 9:00am; a 1 mile fun walk at 9:05am; a GRACO stroller start at 9:10am; and a tot trot for ages 2 to 5 years old at 9:45am.  Cash awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers overall.  Prizes will also be given to the top male and female finishers for individual age groups.

The day of family fun will also feature a dog agility show by Carol Sagner at 9:35am. Other Race Day highlights will include Jennaphr Frederick from Fox 29 News as Race Marshall! Additionally, Schaffer Sound will provide great music all morning.  Please be sure to bring any loose change or extra money as Mommy’s Light will invite race participants to offer what they can to help sustain the organization.

Our sponsors offer Mommy’s Light tremendous support throughout the year so please be sure to visit their tables on race day. This year’s major sponsors include Kensey Nash, GRACO, MC3, The Hankin Group, Gifts of Joy, Brickside Grille, SmartPark, Bentley Systems, Krapf Bus Company, Macadam Company, Applebee’s of Exton, Elmark Signs, The Elite Charitable Foundation, Supper Supers of Exton, Todd & Todd LLP, Ed Hart – State Farm Agent, Animal Hospital of Chester County, XL Insurance, ARCUS Design, Fox Rothschild, Chester Springs Family Dentistry, Balance Hair Spa, National Penn Bank and Conlin’s Copy.

The 4th Annual Race also celebrates Mommy’s Light’s 10th Anniversary.  “Thanks to everyone who has helped Mommy’s Light grow and thrive during our first 10 years, especially our Chester County volunteers, donors and businesses,” said Laura Munts, Executive Director of Mommy’s Light.  “As part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration, Mally Beauty has designed Let There Be Light, a beautiful make-up kit for Mommy’s Light.  These kits will make a wonderful Mother’s Day present and 100% of the proceeds go to Mommy’s Light!  We’ll be selling the $35 kits at the race and they are available on our website.”